DIY Downdraft Kiln: How to Convert an Electric Kiln to Gas
Boris Robinson’s introduction to making pottery was at a well-equipped museum studio with two large gas downdraft kilns. When the … Read More
In a gas or oil burner, the restricted opening through which a jet of fuel emerges. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Boris Robinson’s introduction to making pottery was at a well-equipped museum studio with two large gas downdraft kilns. When the … Read More
A combination of lost access to gas kilns due to a studio closure and limited funds led Boris Robinson to … Read More
The most challenging firing that ceramic artists undertake is the bisque firing. It is also, more often than not, the … Read More
Most beginning potters pay little attention to bisque firings until they experience an explosion. More often than not, glaze blemishes … Read More
Most beginning potters pay little attention to bisque firings until they experience an explosion. More often than not, glaze blemishes … Read More
By it’s very nature, our art form is not the greenest of artistic endeavors, but happily, many ceramic artists and … Read More
Monoprinting is a printmaking method that yields a single (mono) original print using a printing plate, … Read More
Raku firing is expressive, exciting, and fun. Whether you’re rakuing in your own studio, or taking part in a group … Read More
Our second annual readership-wide contest asked artists to share their creative process—from photos and paintings to sketches, paper cutouts, … Read More
Cary Esser has worked with tile since the 1970s, both in architectural settings and as freestanding sculptures. Her interest in … Read More